Jan 4, 2017, 7:30 pm
Last edit by: Calchas
Welcome to the Alaska Airlines Flame-Free Q&A Thread for 2017!
Anyone is welcome to ask anything, even the most basic questions, in this thread without having to fear a snarky response. In this thread, there's no such thing as a dumb question--we were all new to Alaska Airlines, FlyerTalk, and even the whole idea of mileage programs once and needed some help navigating the ropes. We're here to help you do just that!
That said, if you want to do a little reading to see if your question has been previously discussed, links to some of the most common and extensive topics in this forum are listed in our FAQ thread -- click here to check it out.
Special care will be given in this thread to trying to provide answers in a clear manner with minimal use of acronyms and jargon.
If you need to contact someone for help, here's a current list of our forum's team:
Ambassadors (Our Greeters--members who have specifically volunteered to welcome and mentor newbies and monitor this thread):
ANC RED-EYE
baliktad
beckoa
golfingboy
Moderators (Our Janitors--members who have volunteered to do housekeeping/keep the forum in order)
ryandc99
jackal
You are welcome to send a private message to any of these individuals for assistance, but you'll generally get a faster response and broader palette of answers if you simply post your inquiry here in this thread.
Note to FlyerTalk members who enjoy the ability to take advantage of loopholes--if someone posts something that exposes information you'd rather not be public, please remember this is a Flame-Free thread, and harsh or snarky posts are not permitted. Although FlyerTalk itself does not censor posts that share information, members are free to edit their own posts to remove information. If you wish to request any poster to remove information they have shared publicly, please do so politely and respectfully.
Welcome, and we look forward to providing any assistance we can!
~the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan forum team~
For the 2016 version of this thread, please click here
Anyone is welcome to ask anything, even the most basic questions, in this thread without having to fear a snarky response. In this thread, there's no such thing as a dumb question--we were all new to Alaska Airlines, FlyerTalk, and even the whole idea of mileage programs once and needed some help navigating the ropes. We're here to help you do just that!
That said, if you want to do a little reading to see if your question has been previously discussed, links to some of the most common and extensive topics in this forum are listed in our FAQ thread -- click here to check it out.
Special care will be given in this thread to trying to provide answers in a clear manner with minimal use of acronyms and jargon.
If you need to contact someone for help, here's a current list of our forum's team:
Ambassadors (Our Greeters--members who have specifically volunteered to welcome and mentor newbies and monitor this thread):
ANC RED-EYE
baliktad
beckoa
golfingboy
Moderators (Our Janitors--members who have volunteered to do housekeeping/keep the forum in order)
ryandc99
jackal
You are welcome to send a private message to any of these individuals for assistance, but you'll generally get a faster response and broader palette of answers if you simply post your inquiry here in this thread.
Note to FlyerTalk members who enjoy the ability to take advantage of loopholes--if someone posts something that exposes information you'd rather not be public, please remember this is a Flame-Free thread, and harsh or snarky posts are not permitted. Although FlyerTalk itself does not censor posts that share information, members are free to edit their own posts to remove information. If you wish to request any poster to remove information they have shared publicly, please do so politely and respectfully.
Welcome, and we look forward to providing any assistance we can!
~the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan forum team~
For the 2016 version of this thread, please click here
2017 Alaska Airlines *FLAME-FREE* Q&A thread: all welcome, new and old!
Aug 16, 2017, 1:16 pm
#1156
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: YVR, HNL
Programs: AS 75k, UA peon, BA Bronze, AC E50k, Marriott Plat, HH Diamond, Fairmont Plat (RIP)
Posts: 7,832
From the COC:
Tickets are not transferable.
Aug 16, 2017, 1:27 pm
#1157
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Posts: 295
Few questions.
1.Try to sign up my kid through 5k bonus link but get "Thank you for your interest in Mileage Plan and My Account. We cannot complete your enrollment online due to online age requirements." If I call cs, will my kid be able to get 5k bonus?
2. Does free (not $99) companion ticket satisfy the flight requirement for the bonus? Fine print says "To qualify, the flight must be eligible to earn Mileage Plan miles"
3. If no for Q2, can I assign which passenger get free ticket if I book a group of three?
Thanks
1.Try to sign up my kid through 5k bonus link but get "Thank you for your interest in Mileage Plan and My Account. We cannot complete your enrollment online due to online age requirements." If I call cs, will my kid be able to get 5k bonus?
2. Does free (not $99) companion ticket satisfy the flight requirement for the bonus? Fine print says "To qualify, the flight must be eligible to earn Mileage Plan miles"
3. If no for Q2, can I assign which passenger get free ticket if I book a group of three?
Thanks
Aug 16, 2017, 1:38 pm
#1158
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: YYF/YLW
Programs: AA, DL, AS, VA, WS Silver
Posts: 5,950
2. Does free (not $99) companion ticket satisfy the flight requirement for the bonus? Fine print says "To qualify, the flight must be eligible to earn Mileage Plan miles"
3. If no for Q2, can I assign which passenger get free ticket if I book a group of three?
Aug 16, 2017, 2:52 pm
#1159
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Posts: 295
Forget Alaska is not revenue based program.
Will Alaska allow minor on his own reservation? I'm bringing two kids with me.
Aug 16, 2017, 3:17 pm
#1160
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: YYF/YLW
Programs: AA, DL, AS, VA, WS Silver
Posts: 5,950
Yes. You have to book the reservation with the adult (on the same flight) first. Then when you make the child's reservation, it will ask you for the adult's PNR before confirming payment. (I forget exactly when in the booking process, but it's near the end.) Its incredibly simple, smart, and straightforward (given the IT mess that airline reservation systems normally are).
Aug 17, 2017, 7:29 pm
#1161
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 254
I'm guessing this has been asked before but I can't find the answer.
I have an American Airlines reservation booked and I attached my MVP 75k number. That allowed me to get main cabin extra seating without having to pay for it. If I go in and remove my Alaska number and attach my American number, which has no status, will I be kicked out of those seats or asked to pay for those seats?
Thanks
I have an American Airlines reservation booked and I attached my MVP 75k number. That allowed me to get main cabin extra seating without having to pay for it. If I go in and remove my Alaska number and attach my American number, which has no status, will I be kicked out of those seats or asked to pay for those seats?
Thanks
Aug 17, 2017, 8:21 pm
#1162
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: SEA
Programs: Hilton/Marriott Gold, Accor Silver
Posts: 2,036
I'm guessing this has been asked before but I can't find the answer.
I have an American Airlines reservation booked and I attached my MVP 75k number. That allowed me to get main cabin extra seating without having to pay for it. If I go in and remove my Alaska number and attach my American number, which has no status, will I be kicked out of those seats or asked to pay for those seats?
Thanks
I have an American Airlines reservation booked and I attached my MVP 75k number. That allowed me to get main cabin extra seating without having to pay for it. If I go in and remove my Alaska number and attach my American number, which has no status, will I be kicked out of those seats or asked to pay for those seats?
Thanks
Aug 18, 2017, 7:23 am
#1164
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
Aug 18, 2017, 5:45 pm
#1165
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,636
My status is going to expire 12/31 and I am not going to be in any position to make it back even to MVP.
I seem to remember that if you go onto the upgrade WL before your status expires, those upgrade requests might be preserved at the time you fly. So basically I am wondering if it makes sense to book a couple of 2018 award tickets prior to 12/31 for this reason? Similarly for getting access to "preferred" main cabin seating...?
I seem to remember that if you go onto the upgrade WL before your status expires, those upgrade requests might be preserved at the time you fly. So basically I am wondering if it makes sense to book a couple of 2018 award tickets prior to 12/31 for this reason? Similarly for getting access to "preferred" main cabin seating...?
Aug 18, 2017, 7:10 pm
#1166
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: AA LT PLT 3 MM+, BA (very) Blue, CO nobody
Posts: 2,640
Question about changing an AS award.
I currently hold 2 awards OME-SFO in Sept for 20K miles each.
Thinking about changing to different flights on same day. They are now available at 30K each.
1 What would be the change fee in addition to the extra miles?
2 Is there any possibility of changing these flights on the day of departure, provided the award seats were still available? Would there be a fee then as a stand-by?
If it matters, I am AA Plat.
I currently hold 2 awards OME-SFO in Sept for 20K miles each.
Thinking about changing to different flights on same day. They are now available at 30K each.
1 What would be the change fee in addition to the extra miles?
2 Is there any possibility of changing these flights on the day of departure, provided the award seats were still available? Would there be a fee then as a stand-by?
If it matters, I am AA Plat.
Aug 18, 2017, 7:24 pm
#1167
Join Date: Apr 2016
Programs: NH, JL, SQ
Posts: 164
this might seem like a dumb question, but my googling doesn't give me a definitive answer. if i fly a codeshare, do i earn miles based on the marketing carrier or the operating carrier?
specifically im looking at a flight marketed by JAL by operated by AA. the AS website seems to suggest that i'll earn based on the marketing carrier since it states:
Eligible flight numbers
0001–8999
on the JAL partner page, but I just wanted to make sure
specifically im looking at a flight marketed by JAL by operated by AA. the AS website seems to suggest that i'll earn based on the marketing carrier since it states:
Eligible flight numbers
0001–8999
on the JAL partner page, but I just wanted to make sure
Aug 18, 2017, 9:14 pm
#1168
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
this might seem like a dumb question, but my googling doesn't give me a definitive answer. if i fly a codeshare, do i earn miles based on the marketing carrier or the operating carrier?
specifically im looking at a flight marketed by JAL by operated by AA. the AS website seems to suggest that i'll earn based on the marketing carrier since it states:
Eligible flight numbers
0001–8999
on the JAL partner page, but I just wanted to make sure
specifically im looking at a flight marketed by JAL by operated by AA. the AS website seems to suggest that i'll earn based on the marketing carrier since it states:
Eligible flight numbers
0001–8999
on the JAL partner page, but I just wanted to make sure
Technically, according to the Terms and Conditions, Codeshare Flights are not eligible for mileage accumulation. It does say that eligibility is for Flights Marketed AND Operated by the same Carrier. However, in practice, since both AA & JL are AS Partners, Alaska will credit based on the Operating Carrier. They will NOT automatically post to your account. You will have to email your boarding pass(es) to Alaska and request a manual credit. I have called Alaska on this point before and was specifically told it is the Operating Carrier that they will credit mileage on.
As a side note, specific to Emirates Airlines (EK) the terms and conditions additionally say that eligibility requires the flight(s) to be on the Ticket Stock of Emirates yet I have read some posters were successful in geting credit for Qantas Marketed and Emirate Operated flights.
A quick call to Alaska with your specifics may put your mind to rest. 🤔
Cheers
Aug 19, 2017, 4:56 pm
#1169
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: AA LT PLT 3 MM+, BA (very) Blue, CO nobody
Posts: 2,640
Question about changing an AS award.
I currently hold 2 awards OME-SFO in Sept for 20K miles each.
Thinking about changing to different flights on same day. They are now available at 30K each.
1 What would be the change fee in addition to the extra miles?
2 Is there any possibility of changing these flights on the day of departure, provided the award seats were still available? Would there be a fee then as a stand-by?
If it matters, I am AA Plat.
I currently hold 2 awards OME-SFO in Sept for 20K miles each.
Thinking about changing to different flights on same day. They are now available at 30K each.
1 What would be the change fee in addition to the extra miles?
2 Is there any possibility of changing these flights on the day of departure, provided the award seats were still available? Would there be a fee then as a stand-by?
If it matters, I am AA Plat.
TIA
Aug 19, 2017, 9:23 pm
#1170
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
Programs: ʙᴏɴᴠo̱ʏ Au, IHG Au, HH Dia, Nexus, Pilot FlyingJ Preferred
Posts: 5,336
Question about changing an AS award.
I currently hold 2 awards OME-SFO in Sept for 20K miles each.
Thinking about changing to different flights on same day. They are now available at 30K each.
1 What would be the change fee in addition to the extra miles?
2 Is there any possibility of changing these flights on the day of departure, provided the award seats were still available? Would there be a fee then as a stand-by?
If it matters, I am AA Plat.
I currently hold 2 awards OME-SFO in Sept for 20K miles each.
Thinking about changing to different flights on same day. They are now available at 30K each.
1 What would be the change fee in addition to the extra miles?
2 Is there any possibility of changing these flights on the day of departure, provided the award seats were still available? Would there be a fee then as a stand-by?
If it matters, I am AA Plat.
TIA
1. Without AS status, I believe the $125 change fee would apply in addition to miles, unless the 30K level is a refundable fare. I can't remember how AS handles upfares to a refundable class and I'm afraid I'm confusing it with UA in my memory. Easiest way is to go into manage your reservation and choose the change flights options and see what the system wants to charge. Maybe you'll get lucky like someone here did and there's no additional charge.^
2. Standard SDC policy would apply, no need for award availability- https://www.alaskaair.com/content/tr...t-changes.aspx
No addition benefits for AA elite in either scenario I'm afraid.